Steelers agree to deal with all-pro CB Patrick Peterson

Patrick Peterson FILE - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson (7) walks off the field before an NFL wild-card football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. The Vikings are entering free agency with a salary cap crunch and pressing needs yet again at a vital position. Their top three cornerbacks from last season are all hitting the market: Patrick Peterson, Duke Shelley and Chandon Sullivan. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File) (Abbie Parr/AP)

By Alan Saunders - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached an agreement to sign Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson, according to multiple media reports.

Peterson, 32, was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and has been an eight-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro in his 12-year NFL career.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Steelers and Peterson have a greed on a two-year contact. The terms of the deal were not immediately reported.

Read the full story from our partners at Sports Now Group Pittsburgh here.

Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts.

Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW